Chinese Journal Of Clinical Medicine, Volume. 32, Issue 3, 512(2025)

Clinical research progress on the relationship between vitamin D and glucose metabolism disorders

CHEN Yin1,2, ZHANG Zhitian1, LIU Jiaojiao1, YAN Hongmei1, and GUO Shanshan2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China
  • 2School of Sports and Health, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai 200438, China
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    Received: Oct. 24, 2024

    Accepted: Aug. 22, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 22, 2025

    The Author Email: GUO Shanshan (shanshan_guo@fudan.edu)

    DOI:10.12025/j.issn.1008-6358.2025.20241157

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